Improvement in cotton-bale ties



W. M. SMITH.

Cotton-Bale .Ties.

Patented Sept. 8,1874.

No.l54,'9 20.

INVENTOR Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

WILLIAM M. SMITH, OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-BALE TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,920, datedSeptember 8, 1874; application filed July 20, 1874.

otherwise formed on one side, forthe passage of the strap-iron thatforms the band for cotton-bales, as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in whichFigure l isa perspective view of my bale'tie, showing its application tothe iron band. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views, showing differentforms of my invention.

A represents a metal plate, of square or rectangular form, and of anysuitable dimensions to accomplish the object intended and withstand thestrain to be put thereon. From the plate A are struck up, pressed, orotherwise formed, two loops or hands, B B. These may be formed either inthe edges of the plate, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or from the bodythereof, as shown in Fig. 3. These loops should be of such length thatthe strapiron 0 can pass through them. The strapiron 0, after beingplaced around the bale, has its ends passed from opposite directionsthrough the loops B B and bent under opposite edges of the plate, givingan equal strain on both sides thereof.

This tie is simple and durable, can be manufactured very cheaply, andwill hold the iron tightly and prevent its slipping. By this combinationof tie the ends of the bands are passed through separate openings, whichare made of a'size to neatly correspond with the size of the band, sothat the two ends will not come in contact with each other and have noplay one upon the other, as would be the case if the two ends passedthrough a single open mg.

Having thus fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The metal plate A, provided with two loops, B B, one above the other, ator near opposite edges of the plate, as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this22d day of June, 1874.

WILLIAM M. SMITH.

Witnesses:

JAs. L. FLEMING, T. F. FLEMING.

